Hi all, I am a student of S K Somaiya College of Arts, Science and Commerce. We

are having our annual festival between 12th to 17th December >2005 combining all

the sections of the college which includes Department of Computer Science

and

I. T.

On this occasion, I would like to have a seminar on GNU/Linux for

encouraging the usage of GNU/Linux among my college students. I invite,

anyone in the list whoever would like to conduct this seminar with

reference to the following points with some experience in the industry.

1. What is Linux (Kernel, history, Linus Torvalds, Free Software is

exactly?)

2. Why Linux? (Comparison with Windows, Security, Reliability, Features)
3. The X-Window System and Desktop Environments (GNOME, KDE)
4. Basic tips, Do's and Don't for installing and using Linux and Hardware

Compatibility Details

5. Reducing Software Piracy and encouraging usage of Licensed Software

and/or using GNU/Linux and software available from internet >(website links).........

Awaiting a positive response.

Roshan

I am a student of K J somaiya engg collge ,electronics. I can help you if newbies are your target audience because i am no expert on linux!! Last month we conducted a seminar on linux for newbies with similar objectives ,in our college ,100 people turned up and we distributed OpenSuse 10 , all funded by the college!!Contact me off the list if you think i can help you. I have exams till the 12th so i am available after that. -- The Future is Open...The Future is LINUX